Electronically interactive location-based multimedia game system and method
US6267379A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F9/183
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An interactive multimedia game conducted by a live human host is described. The game is played in rounds. In each round, the game poses question to teams of players. Team players select answers to each question posed and input their answers using player terminals. There may be more than one answer to the multimedia question posed, and the team players must pick all of the answers. The multimedia questions may have hints to help the team players arrive at correct multimedia answers. The multimedia questions must be answered within a given amount of time. Once time has expired, the correct multimedia answer(s) are revealed to the team players. The game also provides feedback to the teams as to whether they have selected the correct multimedia answer(s). The game awards points to the teams, with team scores determined according to the point of value of the multimedia question. The game then poses a new question. Play continues until the last question of the last round has been posed, answered, and scored. The game then announces the winning team.
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